Merupar Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Merupar is a village situated in Halvad taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Merupar. The total population of Merupar is 1,711 out of which 862 are males and 849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merupar is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merupar village is 194 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merupar is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Merupar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merupar is 80.2%. Thus Merupar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.24% and the female literacy rate is 70.99% in Merupar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Merupar village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merupar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merupar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merupar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 100 | 94 |
| Literacy | 80.16% | 89.24% | 70.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 495 | 182 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merupar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merupar village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 361 | 352 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 258 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,330 | 492 | 838 |
Map of Merupar, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Merupar, Halvad
Below are the list of villages near Merupar village in Halvad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghanshyampur | 4,216 |
| Sundargadh | 1,920 |
| Koyba | 1,464 |
| Kadiyana | 2,969 |
| Kavadiya | 2,349 |
| Devipur | 936 |
| Chandragadh | 991 |
| Charadva | 8,256 |
| Sukhpar | 2,026 |
| Samli | 1,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merupar, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia